Saltwater
Spotwing flying gurnard
Dactyloptena macracantha
Dactylopteridae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 30 cm
- Body shape
- Elongated
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 648 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
- Temperament
- Missing
- Swims
- Missing
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Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Australia, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Thailand.
More about the species
Description
Found in the continental shelf. Rarely observed due to mud-preferred habitats. Benthic. Not fished commercially but taken incidentally throughout its range. Usually caught near shore. Marketed fresh occasionally.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Dactyloptena macracanthus
- Dactylopterus macracanthus
In other languages
- Pletvinget flyveknurhane
- Flying gurnard, Large-spot flying gurnard, Mottled flying gurnard, Spiny flying gurnard, Spotwing helmet gurnard
Articles
All articles
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.